Compare towns
Proctor vs Sheldon vs Walden vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Proctor | Sheldon | Walden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,267Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Walden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Sheldon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.